Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

At MSRP the Straton Curve Chrono MKII is the cheaper of the two at $1,099, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Straton Curve Chrono MKII wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Straton Curve Chrono MKII is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Straton Curve Chrono MKII runs a meca-quartz (NE86).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsStraton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Straton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

straton-curve-chrono-mkii

MSRP $1,099

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Straton Curve Chrono MKII42mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Straton Curve Chrono MKII—

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Straton Curve Chrono MKII100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Straton Curve Chrono MKII$1,099

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

13.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

47.4mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Stamped Design with Wheel

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Tan

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

NE86

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$1,099

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